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California’s first carbon vault opens. Who’s responsible if something goes wrong?
In May, California’s largest oil producer, California Resources, began burying carbon at Elk Hills. But questions about who has authority over the project remain unresolved.
Brussels has a one-legged plan to fight greenwashing
From September, European companies won’t be able to make unfounded environmental claims. But they’ll also have no clear way of proving they’re true.
‘Chronic’ heat risk in Europe draws warning from Swiss Re
The insurance industry now finds itself bracing for a new era of risk brought on by relentless temperature rises that are disrupting weather patterns.
Extreme heat reshapes Italy’s sparkling wine industry
Climate change narrows the window for harvesting wine grapes, forcing winemakers to make quick decisions.
NOAA to end support for Arctic climate change report
The authors were informed Monday of the action, which jeopardizes public dissemination of the report on the fast-changing region.
Amazon to run West Texas data center on massive gas plant
The planned Pecos County facility may generate the most greenhouse gas emissions of any single site in the country.
Disaster tax relief bill clears Senate
The legislation will ensure natural disaster relief payments aren't taxed.
Proposed USDA rule overhaul spills over to energy projects
The proposal would add pipelines and renewable power generation to the mix of traditional farming, ranching, forestry and other “agricultural land” now subject to disclosure.
Appeals court blocks Trump’s mass freeze on Biden-era grants
But the court said agencies can't be forced to pay out grants, part of a broader fight over whether grant terminations are contractual breaches.
Europe’s scorching summer is erasing its economic growth, says report
The biggest drag is expected to come from people struggling to work in extreme heat.
UK, France prepare for fifth heat wave this summer
Provisional data show that England and Wales have had their driest July in records dating back to 1836.
Indonesia battles growing wildfires as Mount Bromo blaze spreads
Scores of firefighters, backed by 43 helicopters, have been deployed to battle wildfires that have burned more than 264,000 acres of forests and other land across the Southeast Asian nation.
Coal India makes move into iron ore in diversification push
The state-run company is expanding into mining of other minerals and generating green power as India inches closer to achieving net-zero emissions goal by 2070.
Hochul steamrolled New York’s climate movement. Now green groups are recalculating.
Some environmentalists are looking to rebuild a cordial relationship with Gov. Kathy Hochul as they look for alignment after a bitter fight over the state’s climate law.
FEMA overhaul now likely as agency gets new leader backed by Congress
Cameron Hamilton's arrival Monday as FEMA's first permanent administrator in Donald Trump's second term portends changes to disaster aid.
Newsom says wildfire liability ‘status quo doesn’t work,’ slams utility CEO bonuses
The California governor made his first public remarks detailing his priorities for this year on the issue.
EPA climate grant deal avoids Supreme Court emergency docket
The agency said it reached an agreement with groups affected by billions of dollars in frozen funds. Money will not flow while the case goes through the appeals process.
Inside Utah’s tech-friendly energy abundance push
Gov. Spencer Cox has drawn support across the political spectrum for "Operation Gigawatt” as his state tries to plan for surging power demand.
Europe’s crisis reserves weren’t meant for this kind of drought
Dry seasons have become a fixture of European farming. The EU’s crisis tools still treat them as a surprise.
Young activists confront climate threats to their island nation
The Maldives has championed itself as a country fighting its vulnerability to climate change, but the government has said sacrifices must be made at times in favor of development.
